Shuai Zhang is about to play against Ekaterina Alexandrova on Wednesday the 17th of August in Cincinnati. Here is an update about her live rankings.

Shuai Zhang is right now ranked no.44 with points placed as the Chinese no.2 behind Qinwen Zheng who is her compatriot no.1 with 1268 points ranked no.41.

On the other part of the net, Ekaterina Alexandrova is at the moment ranked no.27 with 1691 points placed as the Russian no.3 after Veronika Kudermetova (world no.20) and Darya Kasatkina who is world no.10.

Live Rankings

Zhang is 3 places up in the live rankings to be the new world no.42. Her career-best rank was no.23.

Depending on the other results, Shuai Zhang may gain 3 places to be the new world no.39 if she wins the next encounter.

Zhang will have 130 points to defend in the next 4 weeks. She will drop 60 points on the 29^th of August (Tennis in the Land – Cleveland) and 70 points on the 12^th of September (U.S. Open – New York).

In her live rankings, out of 1230 points, Shuai has gained 535 points (43%) on Hard Court, 375 points (30%) on Indoor, 240 points (20%) on Grass and 80 points (7%) on Clay.

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Year-to-date live rankings

In terms of live year-to-date rankings, Zhang is still ranked no.29 occupying the position of Chinese no.1.

H2H Shuai Zhang vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova

Zhang and Alexandrova played each other 3 times. The head to head is 1-2 for Alexandrova.

The last time that they played each other it was in Stuttgart (Porsche Tennis Grand Prix) when Alexandrova won 7-6(5) 7-6(6). The prediction is Zhang to win in 2 sets.

Highlights Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Shuai Zhang – Stuttgart 18-April-2022

Alexandrova in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2022

Now ranked no.27, Alexandrova owns a compiled 24-12 win-loss record in 2022. Ekaterina is currently playing in Cincinnati where she ousted Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4 7-5

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Ekaterina Alexandrova will take on the world no.44 Shuai Zhang in the 2^nd round on Wednesday at 11:00 am on Court 7. Their current record is 2-1 for Alexandrova.

Alexandrova clinched 1 title in 2022 in Hertogenbosch.

Zhang in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2022

Currently the world no.44, Zhang has managed to achieve an overall 25-20 win-loss record in 2022. Zhang is playing at the moment in Cincinnati where she beat Shuai Zhang 6-4 7-5.

Shuai Zhang will compete against the world no.27 Ekaterina Alexandrova in the 2^nd round on Wednesday at 11:00 am on Court 7. Their current record is 2-1 for Alexandrova.

Zhang has won 1 title in 2022 in Lyon. The Chinese was the runner-up in Birmingham (Viking Classic).